The bail plea of fugitive diamonds trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in connection with over Rs 6300-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has again been turned down by a court of appeal in Belgium, just ahead of his extradition hearing before a court in that country, officials said.

A 35-year-old 'sevadaar' in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji temple was allegedly beaten to death in public after an argument took a violent turn, the police said on Saturday, adding that one arrest has been made.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said India will become the world's third largest economy soon, and credited the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for boosting the country's growth.

 In a bizarre incident, a voter ID card carrying the image of Marvel’s fictional villain Thanos has gone viral from Malegaon, Maharashtra, triggering a wave of memes and fresh concerns about irregularities in electoral rolls.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued new guidelines to make it easier for travelers carrying controlled medicines such as narcotics and psychotropic substances. The authority has launched an online clearance system that allows passengers to obtain permits digitally, avoiding delays and ensuring smooth travel.

 A Dalit woman in Angul district was subjected to extreme humiliation after failing to repay a loan of just ₹2,000. A video of the incident, now widely circulated on social media, shows her being paraded through the village with her face blackened and a garland of slippers around her neck.

Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Saturday said that a government delegation has been deputed to hold talks with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a veiled dig at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who had recently claimed that the people of India have had “the same DNA for 40,000 years”.